001– What Makes a Band?

003– What Does Music Do to You?

We discussed emotions; we clashed over jazz, harmonicas, and the rules of bluegrass. The discussion ran late into the night. Things got personal. STUFF WE REFERENCED: Liszt quote about Chopin [https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1bendn/metadata/edit] Chopin quote [https://www.azquotes.com/quote/600471] Train 45 [https://youtu.be/XbQJwDre5Ho] Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder– Highway 40 Blues [https://youtu.be/b-RU3eTuJU0] Highway 40 Blues (with orchestra) [https://youtu.be/8dS4AaXLtos] Nate Burie– Highway 40 Blues [https://youtu.be/gl8tE3uu_w4] Ashokan Farewell [https://youtu.be/o7RX73m3VPM] Banjo Ben– Undercover Boss [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxUOC1n4UH1cZnkbsQahQ0LXWRkE0hIJI] Jake Shimabukuro– While My Guitar Gently Weeps [https://youtu.be/u6auXngY51U] Kalei Gameio– Mach 4 [https://youtu.be/hM-mLOT0XWQ] Recuerdos de la Alhambra [https://youtu.be/sdaPoUNk5R8] Balsam Range– Trains I Missed [https://youtu.be/81sjs4q5Ksc] Dennis Parker– Songs Under the Air Condition ing Unit [https://store.banjobenclark.com/products/dennis-parker-songs-under-the-air-conditioning-unit-cd] Jeff Taylor [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVDS9xiE9sTsWf_O9SzH7A] 81crowe– Cherokee Shuffle [https://youtu.be/A5MsYEpgJn8] Buddy Greene– Wheel Hoss [https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Hoss/dp/B002Y54H94] Sonny Osborne Jail Story [https://bluegrasstoday.com/ask-sonny-anything-tell-us-about-the-guitjo/]  The Band Jubilee [https://thebandjubilee.org/] Headin’ Home Bluegrass [http://headinhomebluegrass.com/] Galax Fiddlers Convention [https://www.oldfiddlersconvention.com/] J.D. Crowe and the New South– East Virginia Blues [https://youtu.be/A7Es1c-bqtA] Ted Yoder [https://www.youtube.com/c/TedYoderMusic] Vince Guaraldi [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCetzOqhmPACHHPCjymFFoKQ] David Grisman Quintet [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=David+Grisman+Quintet] Bluegrass Album Band [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bluegrass+Album+Band] Tony Rice– Church Street Blues [https://youtu.be/9JFgC3Ub10E] The Osborne Brothers– Ruby [https://youtu.be/NhiOaSWuFjU] SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/musicians-musings/id1595733174] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3cYAmlVmQP12VRVwTJd0ii] YouTube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq6D6PnAZlnDKPn7YlcpeIXU-Mvtucm4t] Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83NDY3OGViOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw] CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Gunnar– https://www.youtube.com/c/GunnarSalyer Michael– https://www.youtube.com/MichaelMarkMusic

002– Busking, Bassists, Brains, and Mark O'Connor

THINGS WE REFERENCED: Beaumont Farmers Market [https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/new/publish] Gunnar's Essay [https://store.banjobenclark.com/blogs/banjo-bens-blog/essay-contest-winner-gunnar-salyer] Sabine River Bend Bluegrass Band [https://www.facebook.com/SabineRiverBendBluegrassBand] Norman Blake [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Blake_(American_musician)] Love/Hate– The Jam. Your feedback [https://www.banjohangout.org/topic/378696] Darius Rucker– Wagon Wheel (DO NOT SUGGEST AT BLUEGRASS JAM) [https://youtu.be/hvKyBcCDOB4] Little Rock Getaway (SUGGEST AT BLUEGRASS JAM WITH CAUTION) [https://youtu.be/V2s33EVLW6A] Vinesturgeon– Gunnar Salyer and Friends [https://youtu.be/tp3aA0Nv_QU] Ubass [https://www.google.com/search?q=Ubass&sxsrf=AOaemvKwAhAIXFOZ-249YB_Eu54vSB7u1A%3A1638156997145&ei=xUqkYYWTCOWrwbkPrf-umAc&ved=0ahUKEwjFiZqv0rz0AhXlVTABHa2_C3MQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=Ubass&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBggAEAcQHjILCAAQsQMQgwEQkQIyBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeOgcIABBHELADOgcILhCwAxBDOgcIABCwAxBDOhEILhCABBCxAxCDARDHARCjAjoFCAAQkQI6BQgAEIAEOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAToLCC4QgAQQxwEQrwE6CAguEIAEELEDOggIABCABBCxA0oECEEYAFCkAli7BGDmBmgBcAJ4AIABfYgB7gGSAQMwLjKYAQCgAQHIAQrAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz] Chet Atkins– Windy and Warm [https://youtu.be/pA8rhRjiDQo] Zero Turn Lawn Mower [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-turn_mower] When Guitar Players Try to Read Sheet Music– Music is Win [https://youtu.be/hfxTAdhigII] The O’Connor Method [http://www.oconnormethod.com/] Jake Stogdill Guitar [https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeStogdillGuitar] SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/musicians-musings/id1595733174] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3cYAmlVmQP12VRVwTJd0ii] YouTube  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwafPL8ODXZRYk9JMNR8pvA] Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83NDY3OGViOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw] Podcast Addict [https://podcast%20addict/] CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Gunnar– https://www.youtube.com/c/GunnarSalyer Michael– https://www.youtube.com/MichaelMarkMusic

001– What Makes a Band?

This week, we discuss band configurations, singing vs. playing instruments, and Scotty's recent jam. THINGS WE REFERENCED: Blackberry Blossom with Kenny Smith [https://youtu.be/TZe2IF2EYL4] Banjo Ben– How to Deal with Crippling Anxiety While Performing...and Pride? [ https://youtu.be/AQzju5569Hw] Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder– Rawhide [https://youtu.be/PFo19o2H2II] Tony Rice Unit– John Hardy [https://youtu.be/4gBE6yA1N-Q] Gunnar’s Blog [https://theoffgridmusician.music.blog/] What Instrument Is Hardest? [https://tinyurl.com/whatinstrumentishardest] Neural Plasticity [https://www.google.com/search?q=neural+plasticity&oq=neural+plasc&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i10i433j0i10l8.4428j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8] The O’Connor Method [http://www.oconnormethod.com/] Brushy One String– Chicken In the Corn [https://youtu.be/E8H-67ILaqc] Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanfairpwllgwyngyll] Dan Tyminski– Man of Constant Sorrow [https://youtu.be/p8LCYS_85Dk] Spillwater Drive [https://www.spillwaterdrive.com/] Ship of Theseus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus] Mile Twelve [https://miletwelveband.com/] Blue highway [https://bluehighwayband.com/] SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts [https://tinyurl.com/mmapplepodcasts ] Spotify [https://tinyurl.com/musiciansmusingsspotify] YouTube [https://tinyurl.com/michaelmarkyoutube ]  Google Podcasts [https://tinyurl.com/musiciansmusingsgoogle] Podcast Addict [https://tinyurl.com/mmpodcastaddict ] CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS:  Gunnar– https://www.youtube.com/c/GunnarSalyer  Michael– https://www.youtube.com/MichaelMarkMusic

000– Introduction To the Podcast

Michael, Gunnar, and Scotty introduce and discuss the foundations for the podcast. THINGS WE REFERENCED: Banjo Ben's Cabin Camp [https://store.banjobenclark.com/collections/cabin-camps] Gunnar's YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/c/GunnarSalyer] Michael's YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwafPL8ODXZRYk9JMNR8pvA]